Common Phrases (101 - 140) - Sentence Starters

For me…

Duì wǒ lái shuō

对我来说

Let me tell you…

I'm telling you…

Wǒ gēn nǐ shuō

我跟你说

To be honest…

Shuō shíhuà

说实话

Generally speaking…

Yībān lái shuō

一般来说

Think about it

Nǐ xiǎng xiǎng kàn

你想想看

If you ask me…

Rúguǒ nǐ wèn wǒ

如果你问我

In my opinion…

Zài wǒ kàn lái

在我看来

I suggest…

Wǒ jiànyì

我建议

I’m glad that…

Wǒ hěn gāoxìng

我很高兴

Do you want…

How about…

Yào bùyào

要不要

I want to ask…

Wǒ xiǎng wèn yīxià

我想问一下

Actually

Qíshí

其实

If you can…

Rúguǒ kěyǐ dehuà

如果可以的话

I personally think…

Wǒ gèrén juédé

我个人觉得

You had better…

Nǐ zuì hǎo

你最好

We’d better…

Wǒmen zuì hǎo

我们最好

Can you tell me…

Nǐ néng bùnéng gàosù wǒ

你能不能告诉我

I think…

I believe…

Wǒ rènwéi

我认为

I feel…

I think…

Wǒ juédé

我觉得

I'm a little worried…

Wǒ yǒudiǎn dānxīn

我有点担心

You can try…

Nǐ kěyǐ shì shì

你可以试试

Could you please…

Please

Máfan nǐ

麻烦你

Maybe…

Perhaps…

Yěxǔ

也许

That's right…

By the way…

Duìle

对了

No matter what…

Bùguǎn zěnme shuō

不管怎么说

May I ask…

Excuse me…

Qǐngwèn

请问

Don't you think…

Nǐ bù juédé

你不觉得

However…

Bùguò

不过

For example…

Bǐrú shuō

比如说

The important thing is that…

Zhòngyào de shì

重要的是

Seriously?

Really?

Zhēnshi de

真是的

Don’t worry…

Fàngxīn

放心

What I mean is…

Wǒ de yìsi shì

我的意思是

I heard…

I heard that…

Wǒ tīng shuō

我听说

Have you heard?

Did you hear

Nǐ tīng shuōle ma?

你听说了吗?

If I'm not mistaken…

Rúguǒ wǒ méi cāi cuò dehuà

如果我没猜错的话

If I remember correctly…

Rúguǒ wǒ méi jì cuò dehuà

如果我没记错的话

First…

First of all…

Shǒuxiān

首先

Then…

Ránhòu

然后

Finally…

At last…

Zuìhòu

最后